Election Day is in five days, and 55 million people have already voted by mail or in person during early voting. According to data collected by the University of Florida Election Lab, 65.6 million mail ballots were requested and 25.9 million mail ballots have already been returned.
Each ballot receives an “Intelligent Mail” barcode, which is a specific set of numbers the U.S. Postal Service uses to track ballots. In some cases, the tracking technology can give detailed explanations of where the ballot is, but some states only offer confirmation that the ballot has been accepted at the election office.
However, ballot tracking doesn’t come automatically, so logging in with your basic voter identification is vital to accessing ballots’ locations.
If ballot tracking isn’t available, calling your local election office is an alternative method to confirming your ballot’s acceptance. The National Hotline 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) is another resource for more voting information.
For everyone looking to make sure their mail-in ballot gets to its election office safely, here’s how to track your ballot.
Alabama: Track your ballot here
Alaska: Track your ballot here
Arizona: Track your ballot here
Arkansas: Track your ballot here
California: Track your ballot here
Colorado: Track your ballot here
Connecticut: Track your ballot here
Delaware: Track your ballot here
District of Columbia: Track your ballot here
Florida: Track your ballot here
Georgia: Track your ballot here
Hawaii: Track your ballot here
Idaho: Track your ballot here
Illinois: Does not offer ballot tracking, but here’s how to find and contact a local election office
Indiana: Track your ballot here
Iowa: Track your ballot here
Kansas: Track your ballot here
Kentucky: Track your ballot here
Louisiana: Track your ballot here
Maine: Track your ballot here
Maryland: Track your ballot here
Massachusetts: Track your ballot here
Michigan: Track your ballot here
Minnesota: Track your ballot here
Mississippi: Track your ballot here
Missouri: Does not offer ballot tracking, but here’s how to find and contact a local election office
Montana: Track your ballot here
Nebraska: Track your ballot here
Nevada: Track your ballot here
New Hampshire: Track your ballot here
New Jersey: Track your ballot here
New Mexico: Track your ballot here
New York: Track your ballot here
North Carolina: Track your ballot here
North Dakota: Track your ballot here
Ohio: Track your ballot here
Oklahoma: Track your ballot here
Oregon: Track your ballot here
Pennsylvania: Track your ballot here
Rhode Island: Track your ballot here
South Carolina: Track your ballot here
South Dakota: Track your ballot here
Tennessee: Track your ballot here
Texas: Track your ballot here
Utah: Track your ballot here
Vermont: Track your ballot here
Virginia: Track your ballot here
Washington: Track your ballot here
West Virginia: Track your ballot here
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Wisconsin: Track your ballot here
Wyoming: Does not have ballot tracking, but here’s how to find and contact a local election office
